Aster tripolium var tripolium
(Sea Aster)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
VarietyAster tripolium var tripolium (Sea Aster)
SpeciesAster tripolium (Sea-aster, Sea Aster)
GenusAster (Michaelmas daisies)
TribeAstereae (a tribe of composites)
SubfamilyASTEROIDEAE (“daisies”)
FamilyASTERACEAE (daisies, dandelions and thistles, composite)
OrderASTERALES (daisies, dandelions, thistles and bell flowers)
SubclassEU-DICOTS (dicotyledonous flowering plants)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Aster tripolium var tripolium (Sea Aster) :
1: Aster tripolium var tripolium (Sea Aster)
9 Aug 2014 OSGR: SY67 50° 30’ N, 2° 30’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
full-flowered form, bank at side of tidal inlet
Image 1: Capitulae - oblique view - white backgroundImage 2: Capitulae - oblique view - white background (2)Image 3: Capitulae - oblique view - white background (3)Image 4: Capitulae - top view - white backgroundImage 5: Capitulae - top view - white background (2)Image 6: Capitula - side viewImage 7: Capitula - side view (2)Image 8: Capitula - side view (3)Image 9: Flowering plant - top viewImage 10: InflorescenceImage 11: Inflorescence (2)Image 12: Inflorescence (3)Image 13: Inflorescence (4)Image 14: Inflorescence - top viewImage 15: Inflorescence - top view (2)Image 16: Capitulum bud - close-up - enlarged - white backgroundImage 17: Capitulum buds - close-up - enlargedImage 18: Capitulum buds - close-up - enlarged - white backgroundImage 19: Phyllaries - close-up - enlarged - white backgroundImage 20: Phyllaries - close-up - enlarged - white background (2)
2: Aster tripolium var tripolium (Sea Aster)
11 Sep 2003 OSGR: SW97 50° 30’ N, 4° 50’ W Vice County: West Cornwall (VC 1) England
on saltmarsh
Image 1: Capitula - top view - close-upImage 2: Disc florets - top view - close-upImage 3: Flowering shootImage 4: Capitula - side view - enlargedImage 5: Capitula - side view - enlarged (2)Image 6: Capitula - side view - enlarged (3)Image 7: Capitula - side view - enlarged (4)
3: Aster tripolium var tripolium (Sea Aster)
5 Sep 1970 OSGR: TQ20 50° 50’ N, 0° 20’ W Vice County: East Sussex (VC 14) England
Image 1: Flowers
4: Aster tripolium var tripolium (Sea Aster)
19 Sep 1968 OSGR: TQ20 50° 50’ N, 0° 20’ W Vice County: East Sussex (VC 14) England
Image 1: Flowers

Aster tripolium var tripolium (Sea Aster) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Aster tripolium var tripolium (Sea Aster)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 0 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Aster tripolium var tripolium (Sea Aster)
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